Real life to digital life event correlation

ABSTRACT

A method and system for correlating events with social media is provided. The method includes retrieving from a social network, social network data associated with users of the social network. The social network data is associated with event data associated with a user of the users. Temporary actions associated with a social network account of the user are enabled and a notification is transmitted to a group of users. In response, confirmation data associated with enabling the temporary actions is received from the group of users and permanent actions associated with the temporary actions are enabled.

This application is a continuation application claiming priority to Ser.No. 14/990,924 filed Jan. 8, 2016 which is a continuation applicationclaiming priority to Ser. No. 13/962,082 filed Aug. 8, 2013 now U.S.Pat. No. 9,277,020 issued Mar. 1, 2016.

FIELD

The present invention relates generally to a method for correlating reallife events with a digital life, and in particular to a method andassociated system for associating real life events with social mediaoutlets.

BACKGROUND

Associating events with users typically includes an inaccurate processwith little flexibility. Evaluating the associated events may include acomplicated process that may be time consuming and require a largeamount of resources. Accordingly, there exists a need in the art toovercome at least some of the deficiencies and limitations describedherein above.

SUMMARY

A first aspect of the invention provides a method comprising:retrieving, by a computer processor of a computing system from at leastone social network, social network data associated with users of the atleast one social network; analyzing, by the computer processor, thesocial network data; associating, by the computer processor, results ofthe analyzing the social network data with event data associated with auser of the users; enabling, by the computer processor based on theresults of the analyzing, temporary actions associated with a socialnetwork account of the user, wherein the social network account of theuser is associated with the at least one social network; transmitting,by the computer processor to a group of users of the users, anotification indicating the temporary actions and associated reasons forthe temporary actions, the group of users associated with the user;receiving, by the computer processor from the group of users in responseto the notification, confirmation data associated with the enabling thetemporary actions and the associated reasons for the temporary actions;and enabling, by the computer processor based on the confirmation data,permanent actions associated with the temporary actions.

A second aspect of the invention provides a computing system comprisinga computer processor coupled to a computer-readable memory unit, thememory unit comprising instructions that when executed by the computerprocessor implements a method comprising: retrieving, by the computerprocessor from at least one social network, social network dataassociated with users of the at least one social network; analyzing, bythe computer processor, the social network data; associating, by thecomputer processor, results of the analyzing the social network datawith event data associated with a user of the users; enabling, by thecomputer processor based on the results of the analyzing, temporaryactions associated with a social network account of the user, whereinthe social network account of the user is associated with the at leastone social network; transmitting, by the computer processor to a groupof users of the users, a notification indicating the temporary actionsand associated reasons for the temporary actions, the group of usersassociated with the user; receiving, by the computer processor from thegroup of users in response to the notification, confirmation dataassociated with the enabling the temporary actions and the associatedreasons for the temporary actions; and enabling, by the computerprocessor based on the confirmation data, permanent actions associatedwith the temporary actions.

A third aspect of the invention provides a computer program product,comprising a computer readable hardware storage device storing acomputer readable program code, the computer readable program codecomprising an algorithm that when executed by a computer processor of acomputer system implements a method, the method comprising: retrieving,by the computer processor from at least one social network, socialnetwork data associated with users of the at least one social network;analyzing, by the computer processor, the social network data;associating, by the computer processor, results of the analyzing thesocial network data with event data associated with a user of the users;enabling, by the computer processor based on the results of theanalyzing, temporary actions associated with a social network account ofthe user, wherein the social network account of the user is associatedwith the at least one social network; transmitting, by the computerprocessor to a group of users of the users, a notification indicatingthe temporary actions and associated reasons for the temporary actions,the group of users associated with the user; receiving, by the computerprocessor from the group of users in response to the notification,confirmation data associated with the enabling the temporary actions andthe associated reasons for the temporary actions; and enabling, by thecomputer processor based on the confirmation data, permanent actionsassociated with the temporary actions.

The present invention advantageously provides a simple method andassociated system capable of associating events with users.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a system for providing a means for correlating reallife events with a digital life associated with social media outlets, inaccordance with embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates a screen shot describing an implementation examplefor correlating real life events with a digital life associated withsocial media outlets, in accordance with embodiments of the presentinvention.

FIG. 3 illustrates an algorithm detailing a process flow enabled by thesystem of FIG. 1 for providing a means for correlating real life eventswith a digital life associated with social media outlets, in accordancewith embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 4 illustrates an algorithm detailing a process flow enabled by thesystem of FIG. 1 for reinstating a permanently disabled socialnetworking account of a user due to a mistake, in accordance withembodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 5 illustrates an algorithm detailing a process flow describing animplementation example enabled by the system of FIG. 1 for providing ameans for correlating real life events with a digital life associatedwith social media outlets, in accordance with embodiments of the presentinvention.

FIG. 6 illustrates a computer apparatus used by the system of FIG. 1providing a means for correlating real life events with a digital lifeassociated with social media outlets, in accordance with embodiments ofthe present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 illustrates a system 100 for providing a means for correlatingreal life events with a digital life associated with social mediaoutlets, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. Socialnetworking media outlets or websites may be used to convey real-lifeevents such as, inter alfa, births, deaths, etc. System 100 provides amechanism for:

1. Automatically correlating real life events from sources such as,inter alfa, obituaries newspapers, online services, law enforcementagencies, etc.

2. Deduce online personas for name(s) retrieved from the sources basedon geographical and profile information.

3. Qualify and refine the online personas based on text mining posts insocial networking groups/circles.

4. Deducing life events (based on information derived in steps 1-3) andenabling an appropriate action to freeze or suspend an accounttransmitting a notification of a person and/or family for confirmation.

5. Marking an online persona/account as inactive and eliminating theaccount from repetitive reminders to reconnect.

System 2 of FIG. 1 includes a correlation engine 17 (i.e., within acomputing system) connected through a network to a social mediafeed/system 20 and a news feed/system 25. The network 7 may include anytype of network including, inter alfa, a local area network, (LAN), awide area network (WAN), the Internet, a wireless network, etc. Thecomputing system may include any type of computing system(s) including,inter alfa, a computer (PC), a laptop computer, a tablet computer, aserver, a PDA, a smart phone, etc.

Correlation engine 17 enables the following process with respect todetermining a death has occurred:

When events are presented in news articles, obituaries, or social mediaposts (e.g., presented via social media feed/system 20 and newsfeed/system 25), correlation engine 17 determines the events to beevents (associated with a death) by the use of key words in specifiedgrammatical presentations (e.g., died, deceased, etc.). If correlationengine 17 determines that there is a potential death of an individualwho is named in one or more of posts of a social networking system,correlation engine 17 will attempt to determine a real identity and adigital identity of the individual by comparing known informationbetween multiple posts and systems (e.g., a name, city, age, survivedby, friends, workplace, email address, last known login, etc.). If thedigital identity an individual (e.g., John Doe) with respect to multipleevents correlate then correlation engine 17 may accurately determinethat the real person (John Doe) with a digital ID ofJohnDoe@email.address.com has actually passed away. For example:

1. John Doe is named in an obituary stating that he is survived his wifeJane Doe and 2 named children).

2. A social network ID with the name John Doe is discovered. The socialnetwork ID John Doe is listed as being married to Jane Doe, has postedpictures with matching names of the 2 named children, and has multiplefriends of John Doe posting RIP messages about John Doe.

Additionally, a certainty percentage may be calculated based on a numberof correlating posts and the detail of information describing thesituation. In response, correlation engine 17 may determine which socialmedia systems that the social network ID correlates to and may informthe social media system that the individual has passed away. The varioussocial media systems may then take any appropriate actions, including atemporary suspension of a social networking account followed bydisabling of the account once family members are contacted to confirmthe death and requested action.

The following steps describe an implementation example enabling a meansfor correlating real life events with a digital life associated withsocial media outlets, in accordance with embodiments of the presentinvention.

1. An (real life) event (associated with an individual) occurs (e.g., abirth or death).

2. Users (of social media) post information regarding the event onsocial media networks.

3. The social media networks perform text analytics to determine thatthe event has occurred. For example, as more people post (on the socialmedia networks), entity analytics may be used to determine peopleinvolved with the posts and relationships to the event/involvedindividual.4. The social media networks co-relate data (associated with the event)from trusted sources. Trusted sources may include:

-   -   A. Media outlets associated with a real name requirement.    -   B. A source comprising attributes associated with the individual        and associated social network. The attributes are utilized to        identify the individual. For example, attributes such as        location (based on location data of a device used to make an        update, an EXIF data in an uploaded image(s), etc.    -   B. A source generating entity analytics used to continuously        monitor different name(s) used by individuals within the social        network. Once a location is determined and a name(s) of the        individual is identified, an event feed from the trusted sources        of locale is scanned to corroborate the event.        5. A catalogue of additional trusted sources (e.g., newspaper        records, data from law enforcement agencies, life incident data,        etc.) is built over time.        6. All data from trusted sources is used to build a profile of        the individual including attributes such as location, name,        location of the incident, etc.        7. Text analytics associated with comments/data posted on social        media networks are used with entity analytics performed over        time and correlated with data from the public sources to        uniquely identify an individual(s) that may have passed away.        8. The social media networks enter a process to obtain        confirmation from people that are closest to the individual. For        example, top N (closest or most interacted with) connections are        asked to confirm. Upon confirmation, the social media account of        the individual is disabled thereby excluding the social media        account from all updates, reminders, etc.        9. Well established social media outlets may optionally process        every single account in their database and correlate it with        data from the trusted sources to determine people who may no        longer be alive.        10. In cases of new births, people generally post pictures or        other status updates that may be picked up by text analytics. In        response, a separate process flow is enabled to validate (i.e.,        for individuals that have been tagged or deduced via analytics)        for confirmation. A social media outlet may optionally initiate        a new process to label a new birth (e.g., as a new timeline or        account cataloguing the activities of the new born).

FIG. 2 illustrates a screen shot 200 describing an implementationexample for correlating real life events with a digital life associatedwith social media outlets, in accordance with embodiments of the presentinvention. The implementation example illustrates that Betty Smith andBobby K (i.e., connections of John Smith who is deceased) have posted(on a social network) about his passing. A text analytics (or textmining) process is performed with respect to data that extracts tagssuch as “Goodbye” and “is no more” to determine that (according topeople within John Smith's network) that he has passed. Additionalinformation gathered by the social media network (such as, inter alfa, alocation and date of birth) comprises related informational dataregarding John Smith. Additionally, the social media network mayfederate the informational data with public data sources (to verify aname, date of birth, and location) and law enforcement lists orobituaries issued by local newspapers. If the data sources confirm thatJohn Smith has passed away, then correlation engine 17 transmits amessage to social media contacts of John Smith. The message may link toa web page where:

1. The contacts are asked to confirm that John Smith has passed away.

2. The contacts are provided an option to choose if John Smith's socialnetwork Webpage will remain enabled. For example, the contacts mayselect disabling all updates to John Smith's social network Webpage.Alternatively, the contacts may select an option for continuing to allowpeople to post messages (to John Smith's social network Webpage) for aspecified time period.

FIG. 3 illustrates an algorithm detailing a process flow enabled bysystem 100 of FIG. 1 for providing a means for correlating real lifeevents with a digital life associated with social media outlets, inaccordance with embodiments of the present invention. In step 300,social network data associated with users of at least one social network(e.g., social network Website) is retrieved. In step 302, the socialnetwork data is analyzed. In step 304, results of the analysis of step302 are associated with event data associated with a user of the users.The event data may be generated by performing a text analytics processwith respect to the social network data. Alternatively or additionally,the event data may be generated performing a video analytics processwith respect to the social network data. In step 308, temporary actionsassociated with a social network account of user are enabled. Thetemporary actions may include temporarily suspending or disabling thesocial network account of the user. In step 310, a notificationindicating the temporary actions and associated reasons for enabling thetemporary actions are transmitted to a group of users associated withthe social network account of the user. In step 312, confirmation dataassociated with enabling the temporary actions is received from thegroup of users in response to the notification of step 310. In step 314,permanent actions associated with the temporary actions are enabledbased on the confirmation data. Enabling the permanent actions mayinclude (if the analyzing and confirmation data indicate that the useris no longer available (e.g., has passed away) for access to the socialnetwork account):

1. Disabling the social network account and disabling updates/postsassociated with the social network account.

2. Maintaining the social network account and disabling updates/postsassociated with the social network account.

3. Maintaining the social network account and enabling (for a specifiedtime period) updates/posts associated with the social network account.

FIG. 4 illustrates an algorithm detailing a process flow enabled bysystem 100 of FIG. 1 for reinstating a permanently disabled socialnetworking account of a user due to a mistake, in accordance withembodiments of the present invention. In step 400, an email confirmationis received (from the user) indicating that the user is available (e.g.,has not passed away) for access to the social network account. The emailconfirmation is received from a registered email address associated withthe social network account. In step 402, a request for video evidenceindicating that the user is available for access to the social networkaccount is transmitted to the user. In step 404, a video device (e.g., aWeb camera of a device belonging to the user) is enabled in response toa user action with respect to the request. In step 408, a current photoof the user is retrieved from the video device. In step 410, additionalphotos of the user are retrieved from the social network account. Instep 412, the current photo is compared to the additional photos. Instep 414, a match between the current photo and the additional photos isdetermined. In step 418, the social network account and associatedupdates are enabled.

FIG. 5 illustrates an algorithm detailing a process flow describing animplementation example enabled by system 100 of FIG. 1 for providing ameans for correlating real life events with a digital life associatedwith social media outlets, in accordance with embodiments of the presentinvention. Each of the steps in the algorithm of FIG. 2 may be enabledand executed in any order by a computer processor executing computercode. In step 500, an (real life) event (associated with an individual)occurs (e.g., a birth, a death, etc.). In step 502, users postinformation regarding the event on social media networks. In step 504,the event is compared to digital events retrieved from a variety ofsources. For example:

1. Digital events may comprise life incident data 504 a retrieved fromnewspapers.

2. Digital events may comprise life incident data 504 b retrieved fromlaw enforcement agencies.

3. Digital events may comprise text analysis data 504 c generated by thesocial media networks performing text/video analytics to determine thatthe event has occurred.

4. Digital events may comprise relationship analysis data 504 dgenerated by the social media networks analyzing social mediarelationships to determine that the event has occurred. For example, asmore people post (on the social media networks), entity analytics may beused to determine people involved with the posts and relationships tothe event/involved individual.

In step 508, a social network account of the individual is temporallymarked as inactive due to the event. In step 510, friends and family (ofthe individual) are notified that the social network account of theindividual is temporally marked as inactive. The friends and family areasked to confirm/verify the event. In step 512, the network account ofthe individual is permanently disabled in response to confirmation ofthe event. In step 514, updates (from friends) are disabled from thenetwork account of the individual and the process is terminated in step518.

FIG. 6 illustrates a computer apparatus 90 used by system 100 of FIG. 1for providing a means for correlating real life events with a digitallife associated with social media outlets, in accordance withembodiments of the present invention. The computer system 90 includes aprocessor 91, an input device 92 coupled to the processor 91, an outputdevice 93 coupled to the processor 91, and memory devices 94 and 95 eachcoupled to the processor 91. The input device 92 may be, inter alia, akeyboard, a mouse, a camera, a touchscreen, etc. The output device 93may be, inter alia, a printer, a plotter, a computer screen, a magnetictape, a removable hard disk, a floppy disk, etc. The memory devices 94and 95 may be, inter alia, a hard disk, a floppy disk, a magnetic tape,an optical storage such as a compact disc (CD) or a digital video disc(DVD), a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), a read-only memory (ROM),etc. The memory device 95 includes a computer code 97. The computer code97 includes algorithms (e.g., the algorithms of FIGS. 2-5) for providinga means for correlating real life events with a digital life associatedwith social media outlets. The processor 91 executes the computer code97. The memory device 94 includes input data 96. The input data 96includes input required by the computer code 97. The output device 93displays output from the computer code 97. Either or both memory devices94 and 95 (or one or more additional memory devices not shown in FIG. 6)may include the algorithms of FIGS. 3-5 and may be used as a computerusable medium (or a computer readable medium or a program storagedevice) having a computer readable program code embodied therein and/orhaving other data stored therein, wherein the computer readable programcode includes the computer code 97. Generally, a computer programproduct (or, alternatively, an article of manufacture) of the computersystem 90 may include the computer usable medium (or the program storagedevice).

Still yet, any of the components of the present invention could becreated, integrated, hosted, maintained, deployed, managed, serviced,etc. by a service supplier who offers to provide a means for correlatingreal life events with a digital life associated with social mediaoutlets. Thus the present invention discloses a process for deploying,creating, integrating, hosting, maintaining, and/or integratingcomputing infrastructure, including integrating computer-readable codeinto the computer system 90, wherein the code in combination with thecomputer system 90 is capable of performing a method for providing ameans for correlating real life events with a digital life associatedwith social media outlets. In another embodiment, the invention providesa business method that performs the process steps of the invention on asubscription, advertising, and/or fee basis. That is, a servicesupplier, such as a Solution Integrator, could offer to provide a meansfor correlating real life events with a digital life associated withsocial media outlets. In this case, the service supplier can create,maintain, support, etc. a computer infrastructure that performs theprocess steps of the invention for one or more customers. In return, theservice supplier can receive payment from the customer(s) under asubscription and/or fee agreement and/or the service supplier canreceive payment from the sale of advertising content to one or morethird parties.

While FIG. 6 shows the computer system 90 as a particular configurationof hardware and software, any configuration of hardware and software, aswould be known to a person of ordinary skill in the art, may be utilizedfor the purposes stated supra in conjunction with the particularcomputer system 90 of FIG. 6. For example, the memory devices 94 and 95may be portions of a single memory device rather than separate memorydevices.

While embodiments of the present invention have been described hereinfor purposes of illustration, many modifications and changes will becomeapparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the appended claimsare intended to encompass all such modifications and changes as fallwithin the true spirit and scope of this invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method comprising: associating, by a computerprocessor of a computing system, results of analyzing social networkdata, associated with users of at least one social network, with eventdata associated with a user of said users; enabling, by said computerprocessor based on said results of said analyzing, temporary actionsassociated with a social network account of said user, wherein saidsocial network account of said user is associated with said at least onesocial network; receiving, by said computer processor from a group ofusers of said users in response to a notification indicating saidtemporary actions and associated reasons for said temporary actions,confirmation data associated with said enabling said temporary actionsand said associated reasons for said temporary actions; enabling, bysaid computer processor based on said confirmation data, permanentactions associated with said temporary actions, wherein said results ofsaid analyzing and said confirmation data indicate that said user is nolonger available for access to said social network account, wherein saidenabling said permanent actions comprises: disabling said social networkaccount of said user; and disabling updates associated with said socialnetwork account of said user to/from said group of users; receiving, bysaid computer processor from said user, an email confirmation indicatingthat said user is available for access to said social network account,wherein said email confirmation is associated with a registered emailaddress associated with said social network account; transmitting, bysaid computer processor to said user, a request for video evidenceindicating that said user is available for access to said social networkaccount; retrieving, by said computer processor from a Web camera of adevice belonging to said user, a current photo of said user; retrieving,by said computer processor from said social network account additionalphotos of said user; comparing, by said computer processor, said currentphoto to said additional photos of said user; determining, by saidcomputer processor in response to results of said comparing, a matchbetween said current photo and a photo of said additional photos;enabling said social network account of said user; and enabling saidupdates associated with said social network account of said user withrespect to said group of users.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein saidresults of said analyzing and said confirmation data indicate that saiduser is no longer available for access to said social network account,wherein said enabling said permanent actions comprises: maintaining saidsocial network account of said user; and disabling updates/postsassociated with said social network account of said user.
 3. The methodof claim 1, wherein said results of said analyzing and said confirmationdata indicate that said user is no longer available for access to saidsocial network account, wherein said enabling said permanent actionscomprises: maintaining said social network account of said user; andenabling, for a specified time period, updates/posts associated withsaid social network account of said user.
 4. The method of claim 1,further comprising: retrieving, by said computer processor from mediaoutlets, said event data.
 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:retrieving, by said computer processor from law enforcement agencies,said event data.
 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:performing, by said computer processor, a text analytics process withrespect to said social network data; and generating, by said computerprocessor based on results of said performing said text analyticsprocess, said event data.
 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:performing, by said computer processor, a video analytics process withrespect to said social network data; and generating, by said computerprocessor based on results of said performing said video analyticsprocess, said event data.
 8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:analyzing, by said computer processor, relationships of said users withrespect to said social network data; and generating, by said computerprocessor based on results of said analyzing said relationships of saidusers, said event data.
 9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:providing at least one support service for at least one of creating,integrating, hosting, maintaining, and deploying computer-readable codein the computing system, said code being executed by the computerprocessor to implement: said associating, said enabling said temporaryactions, said receiving said confirmation data, and said enabling saidpermanent actions.
 10. A computing system comprising a computerprocessor coupled to a computer-readable memory unit, said memory unitcomprising instructions that when executed by the computer processorimplements a method comprising: associating, by said computer processor,results of analyzing social network data, associated with users of atleast one social network, with event data associated with a user of saidusers; enabling, by said computer processor based on said results ofsaid analyzing, temporary actions associated with a social networkaccount of said user, wherein said social network account of said useris associated with said at least one social network; receiving, by saidcomputer processor from a group of users of said users in response to anotification indicating said temporary actions and associated reasonsfor said temporary actions, confirmation data associated with saidenabling said temporary actions and said associated reasons for saidtemporary actions; enabling, by said computer processor based on saidconfirmation data, permanent actions associated with said temporaryactions, wherein said results of said analyzing and said confirmationdata indicate that said user is no longer available for access to saidsocial network account, wherein said enabling said permanent actionscomprises: disabling said social network account of said user; anddisabling updates associated with said social network account of saiduser to/from said group of users; receiving, by said computer processorfrom said user, an email confirmation indicating that said user isavailable for access to said social network account, wherein said emailconfirmation is associated with a registered email address associatedwith said social network account; transmitting, by said computerprocessor to said user, a request for video evidence indicating thatsaid user is available for access to said social network account;retrieving, by said computer processor from a Web camera of a devicebelonging to said user, a current photo of said user; retrieving, bysaid computer processor from said social network account additionalphotos of said user; comparing, by said computer processor, said currentphoto to said additional photos of said user; determining, by saidcomputer processor in response to results of said comparing, a matchbetween said current photo and a photo of said additional photos;enabling said social network account of said user; and enabling saidupdates associated with said social network account of said user withrespect to said group of users.
 11. The computing system of claim 10,wherein said results of said analyzing and said confirmation dataindicate that said user is no longer available for access to said socialnetwork account, wherein said enabling said permanent actions comprises:maintaining said social network account of said user; and disablingupdates/posts associated with said social network account of said user.12. The computing system of claim 10, wherein said results of saidanalyzing and said confirmation data indicate that said user is nolonger available for access to said social network account, wherein saidenabling said permanent actions comprises: maintaining said socialnetwork account of said user; and enabling, for a specified time period,updates/posts associated with said social network account of said user.13. The computing system of claim 10, wherein said method furthercomprises: retrieving, by said computer processor from media outlets,said event data.
 14. The computing system of claim 10, wherein saidmethod further comprises: retrieving, by said computer processor fromlaw enforcement agencies, said event data.
 15. The computing system ofclaim 10, wherein said method further comprises: performing, by saidcomputer processor, a text analytics process with respect to said socialnetwork data; and generating, by said computer processor based onresults of said performing said text analytics process, said event data.16. The computing system of claim 10, wherein said method furthercomprises: performing, by said computer processor, a video analyticsprocess with respect to said social network data; and generating, bysaid computer processor based on results of said performing said videoanalytics process, said event data.
 17. The computing system of claim10, wherein said method further comprises: analyzing, by said computerprocessor, relationships of said users with respect to said socialnetwork data; and generating, by said computer processor based onresults of said analyzing said relationships of said users, said eventdata.
 18. A computer program product, comprising a computer readablehardware storage device storing a computer readable program code, saidcomputer readable program code comprising an algorithm that whenexecuted by a computer processor of a computer system implements amethod, said method comprising: associating, by said computer processor,results of analyzing social network data, associated with users of atleast one social network, with event data associated with a user of saidusers; enabling, by said computer processor based on said results ofsaid analyzing, temporary actions associated with a social networkaccount of said user, wherein said social network account of said useris associated with said at least one social network; receiving, by saidcomputer processor from a group of users of said users in response to anotification indicating said temporary actions and associated reasonsfor said temporary actions, confirmation data associated with saidenabling said temporary actions and said associated reasons for saidtemporary actions; enabling, by said computer processor based on saidconfirmation data, permanent actions associated with said temporaryactions, wherein said results of said analyzing and said confirmationdata indicate that said user is no longer available for access to saidsocial network account, wherein said enabling said permanent actionscomprises: disabling said social network account of said user; anddisabling updates associated with said social network account of saiduser to/from said group of users; receiving, by said computer processorfrom said user, an email confirmation indicating that said user isavailable for access to said social network account, wherein said emailconfirmation is associated with a registered email address associatedwith said social network account; transmitting, by said computerprocessor to said user, a request for video evidence indicating thatsaid user is available for access to said social network account;retrieving, by said computer processor from a Web camera of a devicebelonging to said user, a current photo of said user; retrieving, bysaid computer processor from said social network account additionalphotos of said user; comparing, by said computer processor, said currentphoto to said additional photos of said user; determining, by saidcomputer processor in response to results of said comparing, a matchbetween said current photo and a photo of said additional photos;enabling said social network account of said user; and enabling saidupdates associated with said social network account of said user withrespect to said group of users.
 19. The computer program product ofclaim 18, wherein said results of said analyzing and said confirmationdata indicate that said user is no longer available for access to saidsocial network account, wherein said enabling said permanent actionscomprises: maintaining said social network account of said user; anddisabling updates/posts associated with said social network account ofsaid user.
 20. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein saidresults of said analyzing and said confirmation data indicate that saiduser is no longer available for access to said social network account,wherein said enabling said permanent actions comprises: maintaining saidsocial network account of said user; and enabling, for a specified timeperiod, updates/posts associated with said social network account ofsaid user.